Moltke the Younger knew that he had to find a suitable reason to reject Oscar. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain it to everyone, and it would also arouse doubts from others. Once it reaches Wilhelm II's ears, the consequences will be even more serious.
Wilhelm II would never want his chief of general staff to be someone who neglects official duties for personal reasons. We don't even want him to do anything detrimental to the German Empire's interests just to please Crown Prince Wilhelm. However, Moltke the Younger knew that he could not allow Oscar's influence to expand further. The Navy has completely turned to Oscar. If the army also turns to Oscar, Crown Prince Wilhelm's position may be really in jeopardy.
"Your Highness, this is indeed a very good product. However, the Army does not have the money to purchase it now. The situation is getting more and more tense, and the position of Germany makes us have to be careful at the same time. For the enemy on both sides, the army must strengthen its armaments. And the military expenditure is only a little bit. Therefore, we have no money to purchase these motorcycles at all." Moltke the Younger said with a look of regret.
Although, this reason is a bit lame. However, I have to admit that this is a reasonable reason. Lack of money has become a problem for the entire Germany* military. The annual military expenditure is only a small amount. If you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, you can only find ways from other places. The navy is having a better time now. The loans from the royal family and Oscar have given them enough financial resources to build the warships they need. However, the Army is different.
Moltke the Younger glanced at Oscar's expression and laughed inwardly. He hopes that Oscar will be defeated, which will be very helpful in combating Oscar's influence. Although, Moltke the Younger also has to admit that with Oscar's ability, if he had the opportunity to inherit the throne of Germany, he might do better than Crown Prince Wilhelm. This is a great thing for Germany and even the people of Germany. For him personally, I'm afraid it's not that wonderful. After all, he has been clearly on the side of Crown Prince Wilhelm from the beginning. Even if you want to change the family now, it's already too late. Therefore, he can only go to the dark side in one way.
"Your Highness, if possible, I hope Your Highness can donate a batch of motorcycles to the Army. After all, Your Highness donated a Battleship to the Navy E, that's a big guy worth 50 million Mark! Your Highness can't favor one thing over another," Moltke the Younger continued.
Oscar donated a Battleship to the Navy, although this is a secret to ordinary people. However, for them military bosses, this is no secret. Moltke the Younger The reason why he said this was undoubtedly to arouse dissatisfaction among the army generals. After all, everyone has Germany's army at the same time. Why do the emperor and Prince fully support the navy but ignore their army? This is too unfair.
"Damn, what happened to this old guy? Why is he always at odds with me? I have nothing to offend him?" Oscar also felt Moltke the Younger's hostility, so he was a little confused. He didn't know why Moltke the Younger always targeted him like this. Everything Oscar does is to enhance Germany's military power and ensure that Germany has an extra chance of winning in future wars.
Oscar knows that he must not make these senior army officers dissatisfied with him. In that case, it will be a major threat to him in the future. Regardless of whether he has a chance to replace Crown Prince Wilhelm, it is best not to offend these generals.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, of course I will not favor one over the other. I am also full of respect for the German Empire Army. German Empire's ability to unify and have its current international status is inseparable from the strength of the Army. Since the Army is currently facing funding difficulties, I personally am willing to donate a Ten thousand two-wheeled military motorcycles and 10,000 three-wheeled military motorcycles. In terms of value, these 20,000 motorcycles already exceed 50 million Mark. However, this donation must be kept secret. Otherwise, if it is leaked, it will have a great negative impact on my overseas industry." Oscar said with a smile.
Donating motorcycles worth 50 million Mark to the Army is nothing to the wealthy Oscar. Oscar himself is willing to donate these things to the Army. However, what dissatisfied him was Moltke the Younger's attitude. Oscar will have a lot of cooperation with the army in the future, and he doesn't want to be blocked by Moltke the Younger in the future.
Considering the scale of the German Army and the large-scale expansion of the army after the outbreak of the war, 20,000 motorcycles are simply not enough, and more will be purchased. In addition, Oscar also wants to produce military load-bearing Truck, armored vehicles and tanks in the future. He can't let him donate all this for free! In that case, wouldn't he deserve to die?
Moltke the Younger was also stunned by Oscar's words. It was something worth 50 million Mark, but he donated it without blinking an eye. This made Moltke the Younger couldn't help but twitch his lips. "This guy is so rich, he donated 50 million Mark without hesitation. As expected, as others said, in the business field, he is definitely a genius."
"Bah bang bang!"
The army generals all clapped their hands and applauded at this moment. They are very satisfied with Oscar's generosity. Even those who were dissatisfied with Oscar's strong support for the navy are now convinced.
"Thank you Your Highness for supporting the Army!" Feng Falkenhayn said gratefully.
"As Prince of the German Empire, this is what I should do. What I want to tell everyone is that both the army and the navy are important military forces of the empire. In my eyes, there is no priority. I support the navy because the navy faces powerful enemies. As for the army, we are already number one in the world!" Oscar continued.
Oscar's words greatly satisfied the army generals. German Army has already achieved a series of results that show how strong their fighting power is. Being number one in the world is definitely well deserved. However, Oscar said this in front of them, which still made them feel very proud. Everyone looked at Oscar with eyes filled with goodwill. Many people can't help but compare Oscar and Crown Prince Wilhelm. The final result is obviously that Oscar is so much better in every aspect that the two sides are not even comparable at all.